Description
Southern corn pudding emerges as a creamy comfort dish cherished across southern kitchens. Warm, cheesy, and rich, this side celebrates corn’s natural sweetness while delivering delightful nostalgia you’ll savor alongside roasted meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (8.5 oz / 241 g) Jiffy corn muffin mix
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can cream-style corn
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional, for a touch of extra sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and generously lubricate a 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter to ensure seamless removal.
- Base Blending: Whisk eggs, sour cream, and melted butter in a large mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous texture with a consistent creamy appearance.
- Corn Composition: Fold whole kernel corn, creamed corn, corn muffin mix, sugar, salt, and pepper into the liquid foundation, gently stirring to guarantee uniform distribution and complete integration of all components.
- Baking Process: Carefully pour the corn-infused batter into the prepared dish, using a spatula to smooth the surface and create an even landscape for consistent heat circulation and cooking.
- Culinary Transformation: Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, monitoring the development of a rich golden-brown crust and a center that sets firmly, signaling perfect doneness.
- Resting and Serving: Extract the corn pudding from the oven and allow a 5-10 minute settling period, which stabilizes the pudding’s structure and facilitates elegant, intact serving of this classic side dish.
Notes
- Prevent Burning: Watch the corn pudding closely during the last 10 minutes of baking to avoid over-browning, as ovens vary in temperature and intensity.
- Achieve Creamy Consistency: Whisk egg mixture thoroughly but fold corn ingredients gently to maintain a smooth, light texture without deflating the batter.
- Customize Flavor Boosters: Enhance the dish by adding diced jalapeños, crispy bacon bits, or fresh herbs like chives for extra depth and personal touch.
- Storage and Reheat Strategy: Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days and reheat gently in the oven at 300F to preserve moisture and prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 275 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg